Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-20
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fenso OF His Friend.
DALLAS, Ten, sept Is. lss7.
To the Editor of the Gazette.
After all the persecution heQped upon
DR.. J. S. Dorsett, superintendent Of the
LunEtiC Asylum at Austin, and his beiig
retained, feel that were I to remain
silent after having known the highly
worthy character OF this good nan for
tourtC en- years, l would be untrue to !. m
as well as the stata al large.
The readers Of THE GAZETTE are doubt
less familiar With the lOrg trial q DE-.
Dorset, just ended. Trey know, t00-0r
should knOw-the animUs tina. prov, kcd
GlI this trouble Srd expense to the STATE
and various individuals. Tt- trouble $ /
alOng has been this: Dr.. Dorset was
not Of tins Austin clique Who, it seems,
feel cOltljSHt inst they hxva /. bill OF sale
for the state.
Dr. Dorset was from Bonham, end w
known TO the clique, and therefore, "in-
competent"
From the first day thai DE-. Dorsett
took charge Of the asylum the old
sOre-heaGs who lad been holding
to the public tent begun 70 kick. Al
sorts of schemes were worked 81 until E
lisg CT charges, long and grave enough to
hang g man, were produced. This being
dOne, DR.. Dorset was largely al the
mercy Of those fellows and their friends.
Charge after charge was dropped as the
trial progressed, until the matter mar
roWeG down TO "foX fire" Although
three of the board thought ii best for hin
to resign, nevertheless t1ally concluded
that to ''reprimGud" hIn would be sutli-
cient. He is ''censu1eU" and the matter
drOppeC-Jut for how lOIG? Does any
one suppose thaG the ssme Old crowd
will not hCUad after Dr.. Dorset until ne
viii tllally lave TO rcs.ga in order 10 liv.
in peace?
a portion of the same gang that have
been after Dr.. Dorset ere now after the
S.ete Health Ohl3er, DR.. Rutherford
Drs D0rsett and Rutherford seem 10 be
in the way Of some one.
The public knows what opposition the
Governor mad in his 6pp0i1tme Il Dr.
Rutherford state health onicur-Dr
5 We&. engel being disposed to hang OF
with g death grip. Stree DIR. Dorsett's
retention is unavoidable, We msy look ior
6 rush Of this same gang on d.. Puther
1Ord-ln TACT, they ale now sending ps-
pers over the state derog3tory to his
competency aad honesty.
Dr., Rutherford Yves from Houston, euG
had not been initiated into the Austin
brigade, and therefore he too Is "lncom-
rctent." Shame on such conduct, While
Dr.. D0rsett's abilities and standing ma7
not have extended from Bophsva 10 Aus
tin, yet nevertheless, in North Texas
where he has resided for nesr!v 2 quarter
Ct century, ne is fully recognized ca one
OF the a3lest men in his profession in The
state. l know DR.. Dorset to bS
thoroughly competent, honorable and up
right in every respect l5ast as muct
as shy man.
OF course DR.. Dorset is not perfect
be IS liable to error, but II
the name OF justice who is
not? Having been associated with DR.
Dorset for many years l know whereof
l speak. 1 have been with him st the
bedside Of many s case that required
kill and cool deliberatIon aud have never
seen him finch or shirk. He is 3 maa Of
fine parts ana hOnOrs the place he fills
to-day. ii Dr.. Dorset w&s the "G5ver.
nor's choice" then the Governor mani
tested wisdom in his selection OF 50 COM
petent physician to FL position. Let
the malcontentS of Austin gay what they
m2y OF DR.. Dorset, North Texas III proud
OF him and will always be glad to do MIN
honor. feel proud that THE GAZETTE
has sustained DR.. Dorsett by showing the
eoimus OF parties at Austin. The whole
OF the medical profession in
North Texas will doubtless feel
grateful for word said liz
favor of DR.. Dcrsett. He deserves praise
because OF his merits as hIgh-toned
gentleman and physician. N3tRithstand-
Ing this, the public may reasonably look
for subsequent attacks upon DR.. Dorset
Four months since the writer visited the
asylum dsily for five days, aud st that
tine was Informed inst spies were visit
ing the instltUtiOr-:n fac hsd them
pointed out to him.
What encouragement GU nan have
TO do his duty when Il is conscious inst
his every minute act is W3-ched f0r gU:-
poses Of injury?
AS 10 tae dissatisfaction Of the en-
p'oyes this is plsir. Dr. Dorset is 6
man OF too much erergy for tham-tney
must be found at their post instead Of
Longing around saloons d0Ta town as
previously. He hiss m sdc some
radical cAGnges-ma1y o. then
end the result is THAI the
asylum is in better running
order than it has been for years. Every
thing gees to show vast improvement
in the asylum in every respect. But let
the public watch the future TRADES that
will most certainly be made On DR.. Dor
sett. For come they must-the matter
is not settled aud Will no be so lopg as
the hungry office seekers lounge around
the capital. This much L have felt con-
strained to say in justice 20 g man 1 have
learned to love and respect for his great
ness CT mind and goodness Of soul.
j. R. BRIGGS, NJ. D.